A life-changing opportunity
for people around the world to gather
in homes, community halls, classrooms, public parks,
theaters, auditoriums,
Web sites, e-mail exchanges, and virtual environments to hear each others stories

A growing international movement of citizens and practitioners views
listening, collecting and sharing life stories as a critical process in
democratizing culture and promoting social change.This day is dedicated to celebrating and promoting Life
Story projects that are making a difference within neighborhoods,
communities, and societies.

What to do forFriday, May 16th 2008

1. Choose a wayto gather
people to share their stories where you live or work:

Story Circles in homes,
workplaces, schools, community centers, virtual environmentsPublic open microphone performances of personal storiesExhibitions of Stories in public venues, as image, text, and
audio-visual materialsCelebratory events to honor local storytellers, practitioners and
organizationsOpen houses for organizations with a life story sharing componentOnline simultaneous gatherings, postings, and story exchangesPrint, Radio and Television broadcast programming on life
stories, and documentaries that feature oral histories and story exchanges

2. Invite diverse
youth and adults

3. Register your activitySend e-mail to internacional@museudapessoa.net .A worldwide calendar of events for the May 16-18
weekend will be gathered.
Calendar listings will appear on a dedicated Web site, along with a map
of the participating organizations.

ENDORSEMENTS

View Organizations
and Individuals who support the International Day for Sharing Life Stories: